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Escalating row hits Asian bourses
Business, Published on 27/08/2019
» Most Asian bourses were swept away by a torrent of shockwaves on Monday as recent imposition of the tit-for-tat tariffs between the world's two largest economies had a demoralising effect on global trade and economic growth.
Hopeful investors await Fed chief's comments
Business, Published on 24/08/2019
» Recap: Global stock markets rose yesterday as investors awaited a speech by US Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell for hints of future monetary policy direction, while minutes from the Fed's July meeting showed policymakers were reluctant to make aggressive rate cuts.
Fake meat firm mounts challenge to legal curbs
Business, Published on 24/07/2019
» LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas: Tofurky Co, which produces plant-based alternatives to meat, filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday claiming an Arkansas law that bans the use of "meat'' in the labeling of its products violates free speech rights.
India studies 35% free float for shares
Published on 05/07/2019
» MUMBAI: India has proposed raising the minimum public shareholding or free float for listed companies to 35% from 25%, in a surprise move that triggered concerns about enforced share sales.
Company to build on Line Man, fintech
Business, William Hicks, Published on 02/07/2019
» Line Thailand's strategy this year will focus on expanding the Line Man feature and adding new fintech services, but the company is scant with specifics on how its local moves differ from its global strategy.
Britain takes aim at social media bosses in world first
AFP, Published on 08/04/2019
» LONDON: Britain will make social media bosses personally liable for harmful content and shut down offending platforms under a government action plan published on Monday -- the first of its kind anywhere.
China's Ed Tech “perfect storm”: massive opportunity or fearsome indoctrination threat?
Published on 18/02/2019
» By In our previous article in this series we made the case that China's Ed Tech sector is the market across the globe to watch for innovations in learning technologies. This is due to a confluence of factors, including significant government and venture capital investment, low barriers to obtaining pilot data, lack of constricting regulation, and finally the social force of a generation of parents who invest heavily in their children's education partly as a method for providing themselves with a secure retirement. Together these factors have resulted in the rapid outgrowth of startups and other organisations that innovate with new technologies to accelerate student learning, particularly in the areas of English language learning, standardised test preparation and STEM subjects.
Promoting digital from the bottom up
Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 26/01/2019
» Chai Wutiwiwatchai is the first director of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) to be promoted not from a deputy director position, but from the top job at a research unit.